Local favourite viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Barsoles
Barsoles is a viewpoint in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Barsoles: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Barsoles
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Barsoles — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.94502, -3.84693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barsoles
- Buittle Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edingham Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~3 km · Must-see
- Carlingwark Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gelston Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~7 km · Must-see
- Douglas Mausoleum · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Orchardton Tower · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Threave Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of Crossmichael · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Arthur · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~13 km · Must-see
- Auchenskeoch Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lochaber Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Criffel · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sweetheart Abbey · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
- Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dundrennan Abbey · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~21 km · Must-see
- High Banks · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barsoles
- Criffel · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cairnsmore of Fleet · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~40 km · Must-see
- Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~45 km · Must-see
- Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~47 km · Must-see
- Curleywee · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~49 km · Must-see
- Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~50 km · Must-see
- Annandale Way · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gana Hill · viewpoint · South Lanarkshire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Queensberry · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~51 km · Must-see
- Moorbrock Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Barsoles?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Barsoles?
Nearby: Buittle Castle (fort, 1 km), Edingham Castle (fort, 3 km), Carlingwark Loch (lake, 7 km), Gelston Castle (fort, 7 km), Douglas Mausoleum (fort, 8 km), Orchardton Tower (fort, 9 km).